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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

ABINGDON, WASHINGTON Co.
VA, Nov. 2j-Alexander Ranger
better known as Scamp freight
brakeman ON the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad, met with a singular
and horrible death near here lately
a little south Of Montgomery there
is bridge built over the road, and
about fifty feet below it is a "war
ner,"-a post placed in the ground
with beam at the top, forming a
right angle which extends over the
track. From this beam short ropes
are suspended, knotted at the ends
These ropes touch the heads of the
brakemen who are on top of the
cars, warning them the bridge ahead
In some way q number of these
ropes became tangled, and as the Cal
upon which Ranger was standing
passed under, he was caught under
the chin and held fast, the rope form.
ing a sort OF loop. He was on one OF
the forward cars, and the entire
train passed under him. Both of his
legs were broken in a number oil
places. The left one caught on one
Of the cars and was nearly torn from
his body. The conductor ofthe train,
who was on the caboose, sawMr. Kan
ger as his car passed, and had the
tram stopped as soon as possible.
When he was taken down, he was
breathing family, but died soon af
ter. Ranger must have lost con.
seriousness as soon as caught, fer the
jerk by the neck was a terrific one,
and it is strange that it was not bro
ken. He was twenty.six years old.
unmarried, and one of the most ex
perienced brakeman on the road.
His death was the most singular
that has ever occurred on the road.
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& OHIO RAILROAD.
Time table in effect Nov. 20, 1887.
On

Time table in effect Nov. %, 1887.
WESTWARD
Train No i, limited to Cincinnati and st.
Louis. leaves Philadelphia 10 30 m. Balti-
more 80 m, Washington 2 30 m. Martins
Train No 5, Cincinnati. Chicago and St.
Louis. leaves Philadelphia S % 3 m, Baiti.
more8 80 m. Washington 40 p IN. Martins.
burg IL IS a m.
Chicago and Pittsburg. leaves Philadelphia
7 a m, Baltimore 10 90 m, Washington 10 SIS q
m. Martinsburg 90 m.
Train No 7. Pittsburg Express, Daily. leaves
Martinsburg II 90 p m.
No s., daily, stops at all stations between
| Baltimore and Keyser and connects for Rom
ney. leaves Martinsburg So M.
| Train No Is, daily except Sunday, Baltimore
to Grafton, Martinsburg II So p m, stops at all
stations and connects for ROmney.
| No l47, Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg Ac-
commodation, daily except Sunday. leaves
Harper's Ferry 90 p m, arrives Martinsburg
40 pm.
MOI limited, from Cincinnati, arrives Mar
tinsburg u 10 No. Washington Is m, BALTIC
| 8 25 p m. Phila Is m. Stops at Junction
| No 4, Express from Cincinnati and Chicago,
arrives Martinsburg O2 a IN. Wash 20 a m,
BALTIC 80 q m. Phila II noon.
| No 8, Limited, from Chicago and Pittsburg,
arrives Martinsburg 30 m, Wash 5 45 p m.
BALTIC IS p m. Phila 10 90 m.
No s. Express from Pittsburg, arrives Mar
| tinsburg o2 m, Wash 20 q IN, BALTIC 80 a
m. Stops at junction.
| No IS, Grafton and BALTIC Accommodation,
daily, arrive Martinsburg 3 Is p m, Wash q
and BALTIC IS p M. Stops at all stations be-
| tween Grafton and Washington. Connects for
Winchester, Hagerstewn and Frederick.
No SO, Keyser and BALTIC Accommodation via
| Main Line, daily except Sunday, arrives Mar
| tinsburg 10 Is m. leaves 10 20 m. stops at
| all stations. Connects for ali points on Valley
Branch, Hagerstown and Frederick.
No l48, Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry Ac-
fcommodation, leaves Martinsburg 10 u m.
| Daily except Sunday. Connects at Harper's
| Ferry for Hagerstewn, Winchester, Frederick,
| BALTIC and Washington.
]. L. MARTIN, Agent.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS, Gen. Manager.
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For THE HERALD.
THE BACHELOR.

The bachelors life is sad and lonely,
That fact all do know,
Don't talk of marriage to him
1t is no go.
To many he will tell
He can not afford
Happiness is cheaper
Without one adored.
So he struggles against stern fate
And does the best he can,
He knows he is not the fellow
For a family man.
He strives for independence
OF womaukind,
And don't understand enchanting love.
For it is so blind.
Talk to him of woman's love,
He does not comprehend
The enchanting blissful power
To his heart cannot descend.
He is unconscious of the fact
That all in life is love,
And the only bliss he knows
Is in heaven above.
No feminine eye to him must look,
For he will not embrace
The sweet privilege TO live and love
In joy, ease and grace.
From boarding house to boarding house
He is passed about by fate,
But such is invitable
To one without mate.
So girls you will have to look for those
Who are on the marry
No use to try those bachelors,
With them you will only tarry.
And when he is dead and gone
No posterity to the country leave
No child to cry, no wife to sigh,
And for him no one will grieve.
IT j. C.,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
THAT FLOP"

The West Virginia Democrat
does not get much credit tor its re-
cent " Hop" Mason seems to be a
target for everybody to shoot at.
Some of his party did not like him
when he klcked," and have been
lashing him eyer since. Now when
he shows a disposition to be as gen
tie as sheep, his former tormentors
keep sticking pins into him even at
the risk of rouslng (" lion." This is
not the manner in which the "prodig.
al son " was received when he return.
ed to his fathers house. Perhaps
Mason did not return to the right
house, or that he had changed SO
much that his former relatives fail
ed to recognize him? 1t is very Sc.
we're on the prodigal when he real
ICES that he cannot, or finds it very
Involvement, to stay away, to find
the door shut in his face, and his for
mer brethren making mouths at
him and enjoying his discontinue.
We guess that possibly Mason was
making an effort to reach higher
political standpoint than Bourbon
ism afforded, but miscalculating his
strength, his head became dizzy and
he fell back before he reached the
higher plane and pure air of Repuli
can politics.
The moral is plain: Be sure you
are right, and then go ahead, and
stick to your course, if you die by it
We feel sorry for Mason, as ouI
sympathies always go out in favor
of any one who makes an effort tC
reform, but we must acknowledge
that it takes the starch out of our
faith to find our hero wilt In the
heat of the fight and fall by the way
side, and recant everything of any
account that he ever said.-Ha,per',
Ferry Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
BORN In A COFFIN.

An extraordinary occurrence is re-
ported from Summertown, Claren
don county. A colored girl, seven
teen years old, who had been i'll sew.
eral days, died last Wednesday.
The body was properly prepared and
dressed for burial and placed in
coffin, the colored people Of the
neighborhood holding their custo.
mary noisy wake over the corpse
all through Wednesday night. The
funeral services were. held in the
colored church on Thursday after
noon, and the body was to be inter.
red 10 a graveyard about two miles
distant. When the cortege bad
reached point within fifty yards
from the cemetery the pall.bearers
were startled by a crying noise
somewhat resembling the mewing
of a cat, apparently emanat'ng from
the coffin. The procession was halt.
ed, and after considerable discussion
it was resolved that the coffin should
be opened. Upon removing the lid
it was found, to the great consterna-
ton of the funeral party, that the
woman was alive, but unconscious,
and that a newborn babe SHARED
with her the narrow fed. Several
of the pall.bearers and mourners
were euorstricken, and fed. Those
who remained, however, ministered
to the wants of the woman and her
infant, and in short time both were
taken to a neighboring house, where
they received kindly and necessary
attention. At last accounts the
mother was doing well, there being
every indication of her complete re-
covery, whilst the infant is hearty
and robust, and is fiourishiDg as
well as any pickaninny born under
ordinary conditions and circumstan
ces.-C Columbia rs. @. J Cor. 10 Gin
cinHati Enquirer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

In West Virginia it takes $4,000
votes to elect four Congressman,
which is an average of $3.50 votes
to each member, but in Georgia the
official count shows that ten Con-
gressmen were elected in that State
with 1880 votes, which was less
number than was received by any
one of our Representatives, being an
average of 2,7SO votes each. Now
let some yawper jump up and yell
at the top Of his voice, "blOOdy
shirt."- Weston Republican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
ONE EFFECT OF PROHIBITION VoT-
ING.

They have played havoc with the
color line in Atlanta. PonpeS,S
vote was solicited by both parties to
the prohibition controversy. They
reasoned with him, told him he had
the same interest in tue welfare of
that community as they had, assured
him that his vote would count as
much for the right as that OF anv
white man.
Speakers on each side assured him
paplicly that the other side should
not be permitted to frighten bin
away from the polls-he had rights
and they would help him to main.
tain them at the polling places and
in the courts.
The white women of the city coax
ed him and gave him free lunches.
They were not ashamed to be seen
talking to him on the street before
the election or walking up to the
polls with him on election day. They
treated him inst as they treated any
white voters. He voted as be pleas.
ed and his vote was counted as he
polled 1t.
This was long stride. 1t may be
that the color line was wiped out for
this time only so far as the intention
of the white voters is concerned.
But if the white men of the south
get to doing this thing " for this day
only" they will get the colored man
so educated in his rights as a voter
that he will not allow an exception
to be made when it comes to voting
for Congressman and Presidential
Electors. The colored man has
shown that he can learn when he
has q fair chance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

The Parkersburg Sentinel notes
that Adolph Fischer, one OF the
hanged Anarchists, was a printer,
and while on a tramp a few years
ago was in that city and worked for
a short time in the Standard office.
lie appeared then to be a mild man.
hered, well behaved citizen.
Miss Nina Van Zandt was a pupil
az Wilson College, Cham bersburg,
some years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
Railroads.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

A NOlMDEnIIANO tA1LE1 HAlLkOAU,
On and after Sunday. June 18th. 1887, trains
will run as follows: (Standard Time.)
EASTWARD.
Fast Mail leaves Martinsburg at Is m
Bedington 40, Falling Waters IL, williams
port Station 90. Hagerstown 20, Chambers
burg l5 Carlisle 10 3, arrive at Harris'g IL TO-
Phila. 8 Is pm.
Mail Express Train leaves Martinsburg at
5 Is pm. Bedington 30. Falling Waters $751; Will
Transport Station 40, Hagerstown IL, Cham
bersburg Is, Carlisle q 80 arrive at Harrisburg
at %,
WESTWARD.
N. o. Express leaves Harrisburg at IS q.
m, Carlisle S. Chambersburg So, arrives at
Hagerstown at 7 40, Williamsport Station s.
49, Falling Waters SIS, Bedington o., Mar
tinsburg D.
Mall leaves Harrisburg at As a m, Carlisle
IS. Chambersburg 80. arrive at Hagerstown
at 10 40, Williamsport Station ii OF, Falling Wa
ters II ID, Bedington II %, Martinsb rg Ii 80.
Fast Line leaves Harrisburg at 8 IS, Car
Isle 3d. Chambersburg So Hagerstown 8 As.
Williamsport Station ", Falling Waters Ii,
Bedington 20, arrives at Martinsburg IS pm.
w. A. GARD. Agt. j. F. BOYD, Supt.
II. A. RIDDLE. General Passenger Agt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

Before III became acquainted with the
merits of Mellin's Food had supposed
some of its testimonials exaggerated
now think that too much cannot be said
in its favor, us the testimony of ply
stefan who had used it in his own family.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard. Soft, or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood SPAWN,
Curbs. Splints. Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains,
Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle, Warrant
cd. Sold by E. C. Williams g. Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

ITCH, NANCE and SCRATCHES OF
every kind on human or animals cured
in 30 minutes by WooTord's Sanita,g
Lotion. This never fails. Sold by E. c.
Williams & Bro.
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READ c..,xo~ READ
nAAAAO>o. UPWARn.

Additional trains leave Hagerstown forWay-
nesboro', ChambersbuIg, Shippensburg at
$50 and 1l:05 m, and 700 p m. Returning ar
rive Hagerstown 500 m. and 1888 and 500 D m
Trains marked =, daily, all others daily except
Sun lay. New York and Philadelphia passen-
Ask for tickets via Western Maryland r. r.
b. Ii. GRISWOLD,t j. Nj. HOOD,
Gen. Passenger Agent. GenlManager.
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AN OPPORTUNITY 10 -
SAVE MONEY +!
By securing some of the
GREAT BARGAINS
STOVES & RANGES

We have inst received acar-load of Heat
ing and Cooking Stoves and Ranges. ALI
sizes and designs, which we will sell at
prices never heard of in this city. Our
new elegant Parlor Heater, single and
double, is work of art never before ap-
preached. In the line of Cooking Stoves
and Ranges, we have the cheapest and
best operating stoves in the market. Each
stove sent out by us is warranted to give
satisfaction. Call and get our prices and
compare with others and you will be con-
WINGED that we are the cheapest. Now is
the time to purchase, as these stoves will
not remain long at the prices we are Of
fering them. The New Stove House,
Race St. under Feller's Hall.
CONNORS s. SECKMAN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
baltimore AND HARRISBURG R. r.

Change of schedule June 18th, 1887.
Trains from Pittsburg, New York, Philadel-
phia make connection at Hillen Station, Bal
timore, at 8 So a m, and p m, through cars,
for Hanover and Gettysburg and points on
Hanover Junction road, Frederick Division
Penn. r. r., East Berlin Branch, and Gettys-
burg and Harrisburg road.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, New York, and points on all
branches, leave Gettysburg at 10 m and rs
p m. connecting at Hanover for points on
Frederick Division Penn. r, and branch OF
Northern Central R r, and at Emory Grove
for points on w. NJ. X r.
Trains on G. V. X. r. connect at Carlisle
with the Gettysburg and Harrisburg r. r.
Passengers to and from Washington will
CHI snge cars at Union Depot, Baltimore.
II. ID. SCOTT, Agent JOSEPH LEIB, Agent
Gettysburg, Pa. Hanover Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10
THE MARTINsBURG HERALD, sATURDAY. DECEMBE
Miscellaneous.
HOW DO WE DIG OUR GRAVES /?

We must eat or we cannot live. This
we all know. But do we all know that
we die by eating? 1t is said we dig our
graves with our teeth. How foolish this
sounds. Yet it is fearfully true. We
are terrified at the approach of cholera
and yellow fever, yet there is disease
constantly at our doors and in our houses
far more dangerous and destructive.
Most people have in their own stomachs
poison, more slow, but quite as fatal as
the germ of these maladies which sweep
men into eternity by thousands without
warning in the times of great epidemics.
But it is mercy that, if we are watch
full, we can tell when we are threatened.
The following are among the symptoms,
yet they do not always necessarily ap-
pear in the same order, nor are they al
ways the same in different cases. There
is dull and sleepy feeling bad taste
in the mouth, especially in the morning ;
the appetite is changeable, sometimes
poor and again it seems as though the pa
tient could not eat enough ami occasion
ally no appetite at all dizziness and slug
gishness of the mind no ambition to
study or work more or less headache
and heaviness in the head dizziness
on rising to feet or moving suddenly
furred and coated tongue; sense Of a
load on the stomach that nothing re-
moves hot and dry skin at times yell
low tinge in the eyes scanty and high
colored urine sour taste in the mouth,
frequently attended by palpitation of the
heart; impaired vision, with spots that
seem to be swimming in the air before
the eyes cough with greenish- color
ed expectoration ; poor nights rest a
sticky slime about the teeth and gums
hands and feet cold and clammy irrita-
BILE temper and bowels bound up and
costive. This disease has puzzled the
physicians and still puzzles them. 1t is
the commonest of ailments and yet the
most complicated and mysterious
Sometimes it is treated as consumption,
sometimes as liver complaint, and then
again as malaria and even heart disease.
But its real nature is that of constipation
and dyspepsia. 1t arises in the digestive
organs and soon affects all the others
through the corrupted and poisoned
blood. Often the whole body-including
the nervous system-is literally starred,
even when there is no emaciation to tell
the sad story.
Experience has shown that there is but
one remedy that can Ger ainly cure this
disease in all its stages. namely, Shaker
Extract of Roots or Mother Seigel's Cur
alive Syrup. 1t never fails but, never
theless, no time should be lost in trying
other so-called remedies, for they will do
no good. Get this great vegetable pre-
paration. discovered by venerable
nurse whose name is a household word
in Germany and be sure to get the gen.
uine article.
GIVEN UP BY SEVEN DOCTORS.
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GIVEN UP BY SEVEN DOCTORS.

haker Extract of Roots or Seigel' s
Syrup has raised me to good health after
seven doctors had given me up to die
with consumption. So writes R. F.
Grace, Kirkmanville, Todd Co., KY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

why WORK AZ. . :: $s9E. ~ !:
worn-outfarm2 Why try to secure living from
such high-priced or heavily mortgaged farmsl
your self? Why not secure at once some OF the
low-priced but very fertile and well located
lands adjacent to railroads now to be Obtained
by those going to Northern Dakota and Mime
sofa, where you can make larger net pront per
acre than on the high priced or worn-out land
you now occupy? Why not 20 and look the
situation over and see for yourself, or Mt least
obtain further information, which viii be n
sent free, If you will Address G. II. 3
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[Xr EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

w - f'-' " -
Connecting with Shenandoah Valley Il. r.
Hagerstown. Time table In effect Nov. l, 1888
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

WORTH TEN DOLLARS BOTTLE.
Mr.. Thomas P. Evans, of the firm of
Evans & Bro, Merchants, Hornville.
Accomack Co., Va, writes that he had
been sick with digestive disorders for
many years and had tried many physi.
clans and medicines without benefit. He
began to use Shaker Extract of Roots or
Seigel's Syrup about the LIST of JAN, 1887.
and was SO much better in three weeks
that he considered himself practically a
we'll man. He adds: 81 have at this
time one bottle on hand, and if could
not get anv more I ,oould..n take a ten
dollar bill for it,"
All druggists, or Address A. ]. White,
Limited, 81 Warren St., N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-10

Il had been about given up to die with
dyspepsia when 1 first saw the advertise
ment of Shaker Extract of Roots or Sci
gels Syrup. After using four bottles !
was able to attend to my business as well
as ever. know of several cases of chills
and fever that have been cured by it. F"
So writes Mr.. Thos. Pullum, of Taylor,
Geneva Co, Ala.
Griggs courier., 1887-07-15

BY over 9o00, ,O00, and the indication Il that
this excess. will be maintained, if not in
creased, through the month. Il q still
maintained at the treasury department
that the large expenditures to be made be
tween now and the first of September will
reduce the treasury, surplus to about &08,-
OOO,OOO by the last named date.
a special from Paducah, KY, says: In
1873. while j. Hamp Swift was sheriff Of
Callaway county, Kentucky, his accounts
were 81 600 short. He thought deputy had
Griggs courier., 1887-07-15
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
] lDomsst.e NIs!!ws

Domestic News
Mormons and Gentiles celebrated the
Fourth at Salt Lake City.
s5oo0oo in gold was received at New York
last week, from Europe.
Armour & Co., Of Chicago have invested
100000 in pork packing plant at Omaha.
The shipments Of fractional silver coin
Griggs courier., 1887-07-15

least 100 perished, including II. Collan2
president Of tho Canton. Men are nov saks
work trying 70 recover the bodies of the VI
tins. An infant was found alive II 3 noat.
ing cradle. 0 A IF7 . F.,S f,.7 'sSsass
King Kalakaua, Of the Sandwich Islanis,s
has temporarily, at least, averted reyol1.,
tion in his domains by submitting to TX
overthrow Of his ministery and the arreat xi
his chief state officials, and the appbintlnSnt
Of new cabinet, named and demanded ~
the populace. BY adopting this poticY fhs ~.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-16
New Branch Meat Market.

Many OF our citizens on Ross avenue will
be glad to know that Mr. ii. Harris, the old
reliable butcher, will open on Saturday,
July 30, branch meat market at the corner
of Ross avenue and johnson street. where
he will at all times keep the freshest and
latest meats. Mr.. Harris, having unsur-
passed facilities, will serve at this market
the best beef, veal, mutton, pork, ETC., that
can be found in the market. A polite and
experienced butcher will attend TO your
wants. This will be Il great convenience
to those who have had so far to send after
their meats. Mr.. Harris guarantees that ut
this branch the best of everything shall be
kept and Mt MS low prices rs possible. in
connection with the meat market COM
plete stock OF family groceries will be kept.
They will be fresh and sold at the lowest
figures. 1t will be under the management
of Mr.. Il. G.. Peyton, an afiable and accom-
modating gentleman, who will see that
your wants arc supplied in manner salts
factory to Yourself
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-16
WAS IT A SHOT
That Gashed the Head of Bar
ney Davis.

Barney Davis had his desperate dog with
him at the Union depot when officer Scott
cautioned him to keep the brute chained.
Barney talked back in iorcible terms, and
the officer decided to arrest him Tor abusive
language. After quite tussle Barney ran
to his house short distance OIL, followed by
the policeman. Ofcor Bard came in to help
and Davis was arrested and transferred to
the county court this morning. His bonds
were fixed Mt $50 for assault and at $3.50 for
assault to murder. He gave the bonds and
is at large. lie has quite cash on his head
which he claims is the result of pistol
shot.
Charges have been preferred against Of
ficer Scott before the police board of con-
duct unbecomng m officer, and DAVIS was
ready to make u complaint before the
county attorney for assault to murder
against the same officer. The darkles are
intensely excited over the affair.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-16
ASSAULT TO RAPE.
Julsus Sewer, a Barber, i'm
Trouble.

Julius Sewer, colored barber.was arrest
ed at his shop yesterday evering by Officer
House for assault to rape. Nora Smith, a
colored inmate OF Mandy simpsons house
is the complainant. The house is located
near the Union depot and the officer arrest
ed " the wrong" man for The crime near
there soon after it occurred. Nora Smith
told him that 1t was not the right fellow
and he then went to Sewers shop aud seiz-
ed him. lie had not given bend at last ac-
counts